New Zealand has announced a nationwide lockdown following a man testing positive for COVID-19. This is the first case of the country in six months and was detected in Auckland, which will be in lockdown for a week, while the rest of the country will be in lockdown for three days, BBC reports. Authorities in the country, noted that they are working on the assumption that the new case was the Delta variant, adding that 20 percent of its population have been fully vaccinated, and Coromandel town where the infected person had visited would be in lockdown for seven days. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that the lockdown was required and essential services remain operational, and assured citizens of the country that the government is planned for it. The patients is a 58 year old man, who is believed to have been infectious since last Thursday, and there are at least 23 potential sites of transmission. Officials said there was a need for strong response because of the fear of the Delta variant, and because there was no clear link between the new case and the border or quarantine facilities. Data released by New Zealand's Ministry of Health on Monday showed that all Covid-19 cases detected at the country's border in recent weeks had been Delta.
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